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Rescued: How PETA and Supporters Save Animals Worldwide

Keep up to date with the animals PETA and our entities are rescuing around the world from laboratories, roadside zoos, and other cruel places.

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Who Wouldn’t Pick This Pretty Daisy?

When her guardian fell on hard times, this little dog found herself uprooted.

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From Abandoned to Adored, Neglected Dog Swoons Over New Family

A rescued dog’s first glimpse of his new guardian will warm your heart right down to the cockles.

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Tiny Dog Attacked Not Once but TWICE—and Lives to Tell About It

Two attacks by stray dogs left this intrepid little pup battered, but not broken.

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This Face Says It All: Pigs Take Their First Swim

With the arrival of warmer weather, the pigs who were taken to The Cow Sanctuary after being rescued from a school project have discovered the pond.

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Photo by Helga Tacreiter
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Alfalfa Is Good for You

This little rascal would love to become a member of your gang.

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PETA CAP worker with Midnight, a black dog
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Dear Prudence, Won’t You Come Out and Play?

What could have been Prudence’s last day on Earth turned into the luckiest day of his life when he was rescued by a PETA staffer.

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‘Sam Got Them Out!’ A Poem About Sam Simon by Ingrid E. Newkirk

A poem written for animal ally and PETA Honorary Director Sam Simon.

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Photo of the Day: PETA’s Rescued Pigs Chillin’ at Sanctuary

The pigs PETA rescued from a filthy pen at a trailer park in North Carolina are enjoying a winter wonderland at their new home.

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Photo by Terry Cummings at Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary
Rescued kittens engrossed with toy
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Casting Call: These Kittens Want Starring Roles in Your Life

Rescued kittens Warren and Shirley don’t care about winning an Oscar—they just want to win your heart.

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Justice Is Feeling Much Better, Thank You

A young Lab–pit bull mix who had sustained wounds from a grotesquely embedded collar is on the mend and looking for a perfect home.

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Dogs in Distress: Animal Rahat to the Rescue!

A look at dogs Animal Rahat rescued from a busy highway and from a deep well.

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A Blossom by Any Other Name Would Be Just as Cute

This pretty little flower would love to be transplanted into your home.

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PETA India Turns Sunder’s Home Into Free-Roaming, Forested Sanctuary

PETA India and Bannerghata Biological Park have teamed up to create India’s first free-roaming elephant sanctuary.

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Adopt Sergeant and Enlist a Friend for Life

Sergeant is more than just a pretty face—he’s also pretty awesome.

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LaVerne and Maxene, mother and daughter cats, at PETA headquarters
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Is They Is or Is They Ain’t Your Kitties?

These cats may have had humble beginnings, but they’re destined for great things. Adopt them, and you can help chart their future.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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